FirePro S9000 vs Quadro M5000M

In this comparison between FirePro S9000 and Quadro M5000M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro S9000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M5000M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro M5000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S9000 Quadro M5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S9000 has 250% more power consumption, than Quadro M5000M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M5000M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro S9000.
  • FirePro S9000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro S9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro M5000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 62 MHz higher, than FirePro S9000.
  • FirePro S9000 and Quadro M5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 500 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
FirePro S9000 and Quadro M5000M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9000 Quadro M5000M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell
Code name Tahiti GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 24 August 2012 2 October 2015
Pipelines 1792 1,536
Core clock speed 900 MHz 962 MHz
Boost Clock 1051 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 93.60
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 2,995 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s 366 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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